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Assignee: GN ReSound A/S


Location: DK
No. of patents: 28

NumberTitleIssue Date
8036404Binaural signal enhancement system
A signal processing system, such as a hearing aid system, adapted to enhance binaural input signals is provided. The signal processing system is essentially a system with a first signal channel having a first filter and a second signal channel having a second filter...
10/11/2011
8019105Hearing aid with adaptive compressor time constants
A hearing aid includes a microphone for conversion of sound into an input audiosignal, a signal processor for processing the input audiosignal, the signal processor including a compressor, and a receiver for conversion of the processed signal into sound, wherein the...
09/13/2011
8019103Hearing aid with suppression of wind noise
The present application relates to a hearing aid with suppression of wind noise wherein wind noise detection is provided involving only a single comparison of the input signal power level at first low frequencies with the input signal power level at frequencies that...
09/13/2011
7995780Hearing aid with feedback cancellation
A hearing aid includes a hearing aid housing enclosing a microphone for converting sound into an audio signal, first feedback compensation means for providing a first feedback compensation signal of signals picked up by the microphone by modeling an internal mechani...
08/09/2011
7965851Modular wireless auditory test instrument with intelligent transducers
A method and apparatus for performing various auditory tests utilizing a hand-held, portable, wireless testing device is provided. Within the device is a diagnostic subsystem used to implement and analyze selected tests. Attached to the device, either directly or vi...
06/21/2011
7916882Hearing aid with automatic switching between modes of operation
The present application relates to a hearing aid, especially a hearing aid with multiple modes of operation and efficient switching between these modes of operation. The hearing aid comprises means for performing a first mode of operation, means for performing a sec...
03/29/2011
7804973Fitting methodology and hearing prosthesis based on signal-to-noise ratio loss data
An individual with a hearing loss often experiences at least two distinct problems: 1) the hearing loss itself i.e. an increase in hearing threshold level, and 2) a signal-to-noise ratio loss (SNR loss) i.e. a loss of ability to understand high level speech in noise...
09/28/2010
RE41775Synchronized binaural hearing system
A wireless binaural hearing aid system that utilises direct sequence spread spectrum technology to synchronize operation between individual hearing prostheses is provided. ...
09/28/2010
D622855Hearing aid
08/31/2010
7778432Hearing aid wireless network
A hearing aid is provided comprising a transceiver for interconnection of the hearing aid with a wireless network for communication with a plurality of other devices, and a communication controller that is adapted for controlling data exchange through the network in...
08/17/2010
7773763Binaural hearing aid system with coordinated sound processing
The present invention relates to a binaural hearing aid system comprising a first hearing aid and a second hearing aid, each of which comprises a microphone and an A/D converter for provision of a digital input signal in response to sound signals received at the res...
08/10/2010
7697704Hearing aid with a current limiter
A hearing aid having a microphone for conversion of sound into an input audiosignal, a signal processor for processing the input audiosignal, a receiver for conversion of the processed signal into sound, an audio amplifier for supplying current to the receiver in re...
04/13/2010
7660426Hearing aid fitting system with a camera
A hearing aid fitting system comprising a computer with fitting software and having a display for displaying parameter settings of a hearing aid and input means for adjustment of the parameters, characterized in that the system further comprises a camera for recordi...
02/09/2010
D608449Hearing aid
01/19/2010
D608277Hearing aid charger
01/19/2010
7630507Binaural compression system
A multi-channel signal processing system adapted to provide binaural compressing of tonal inputs is provided. Such a system can be used, for example, in a binaural hearing aid system to provide the dynamic-range binaural compression of the tonal inputs. The multi-ch...
12/08/2009
7627131Flexible earpiece for a hearing aid
The present invention relates to a flexible ear mould fitting a large number of users while providing a high level of comfort and comprising a base and at least one sidewall that is attached to the base and has an edge that extends substantially from the base to an ...
12/01/2009
7590530Method and apparatus for improved estimation of non-stationary noise for speech enhancement
A central aspect of the invention relates to a method of enhancing speech, the method comprising the steps of, receiving noisy speech comprising a clean speech component and a non-stationary noise component, providing a speech model, providing a noise model having a...
09/15/2009
7590255Retaining member for an earpiece
An earpiece is provided that is adapted for insertion into the ear canal and has at least one resilient fibre that is connected to the earpiece for abutting a surface of the outer ear when the earpiece has been inserted in the ear canal thereby providing retention o...
09/15/2009
D599908Hearing aid
09/08/2009
7343023Hearing prosthesis with automatic classification of the listening environment
A hearing prosthesis that automatically adjusts itself to a surrounding listening environment is provided. In one aspect, the automatic adjustment is achieved by controlling one or several algorithm parameters of a predetermined signal processing algorithm. In anoth...
03/11/2008
7343022Spectral enhancement using digital frequency warping
A frequency-warped processing system using either sample-by-sample or block processing is provided. Such a system can be used, for example, in a hearing aid to increase the dynamic-range contrast in the speech spectrum, thus improving ease of listening and possibly ...
03/11/2008
7330556Binaural signal enhancement system
A signal processing system, such as a hearing aid system, adapted to enhance binaural input signals is provided. The signal processing system is essentially a system with a first signal channel having a first filter and a second signal channel having a second filter...
02/12/2008
7305100Dynamic compression in a hearing aid
The present invention relates to a hearing aid with a compressor having a low and gain independent delay and low power consumption. The hearing aid comprises a multi-channel compressor for compensation of dynamic range loss and with a digital input for inputting a d...
12/04/2007
7283638Hearing aid with error protected data storage
The invention relates to an improved method of storing data within a persistent data space of a hearing aid and a hearing aid utilizing the improved storage methodology. The invention prevents that erroneous or corrupted data are written into and/or loaded from the ...
10/16/2007
7242777Data logging method for hearing prosthesis
The present invention relates to a method of logging or recording input signal data of a hearing prosthesis in combination with values of one or several variables associated with the hearing prosthesis. The hearing prosthesis variable(s) may comprise logic states of...
07/10/2007
6888949Hearing aid with adaptive noise canceller
A noise reduction system for a sound reproduction system, in particular for hearing aids, comprises a primary and a secondary microphone for producing input signals in response to sound in which a noise component is present. The system has a first signal processing ...
05/03/2005
6434247Feedback cancellation apparatus and methods utilizing adaptive reference filter mechanisms
A feedback cancellation system for a hearing aid or the like adapts a first filter in the feedback path that models the quickly varying portion of the hearing aid feedback path, and adapts a second filter in the feedback path that is used either as a refe...
08/13/2002
 
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